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To begin to understand Ms. Rand's philosophy, I also suggest watching/ listening to the following lecture:
Then, you should research the Ayn Rand Website:
aynrand.org
https://www.aynrand.org/students/essay-contests#topics
Click on "The Fountainhead" and then on Topics to review the essay topics.
SELECT ONE OF THE FOLLOWING THREE TOPICS:
Describe a situation in your own life when you faced a conflict between doing what you truly thought would advance your own goals in life, and doing what was approved of by society. What do you think Roark would decide to do in such a situation? What would Keating decide? Explain your answers by citing scenes from The Fountainhead.
Your Essay Should Include the following:
A. A Cover Sheet with the following information:
1. your name and address;
2. your email address (if available);
3. the name and address of your school;
4. topic selected (#1, 2 or 3 from the “Topics” tab);
5. your current grade level; and
6. (optional) the name of the teacher who assigned the essay if you are completing it for classroom credit.
B. 1,300- 1,600 words in length, NOT counting the cover page OR Works Cited Page.
C. An Introduction
1. Background Info/ Short synopsis of novel
2. Clear answer to prompt
3. Supporting Ideas
4. Transition to BODY
D. Body
E. Conclusion
F. At least 10 CITED direct quotes/ paraphrases from The Fountainhead.
G. A clear understanding of the novel, its themes, and Rand's purpose.
H. A clear, supported answer to the chosen prompt.
I. Connections to today's society, using at least 3 other peer reviewed sources from the CC Library.
J. A Works Cited Page
OFFICIAL RUBRIC
READ LAST YEARS WINNING ESSAY
You MUST submit your completed essay on Blackboard by March 22nd at midnight AND to the AYN RAND FOUNDATION.
What decision did you make, and how would you compare it to Roark’s and Keating’s likely decisions?
In an editorial defending Roark, Wynand writes: “It is precisely the self that cannot and must not be sacrificed. It is the unsacrificed self that we must respect in man above all.” What does The Fountainhead have to say about what it means to actually have a “self”? Illustrate by giving examples of major and minor characters who are described in ways that suggest that they either have or lack a self.
The novel opens with the line “Howard Roark laughed.” What things does Roark laugh at in this scene, and in other scenes? Give a few examples from the book. Later in a scene with Keating, Toohey reveals that part of his method is to “kill by laughter.” What things does Toohey laugh at? Give a few examples. What is different about the things Roark and Toohey laugh at? Explain how the contrast reflects wider themes in the novel.
Your Essay MUST be in MLA 8th edition format.
Your Essay Should Include the following:
A. A Cover Sheet with the following information:
1. your name and address;
2. your email address (if available);
3. the name and address of your school;
4. topic selected (#1, 2 or 3 from the “Topics” tab);
5. your current grade level; and
6. (optional) the name of the teacher who assigned the essay if you are completing it for classroom credit.
B. 1,300- 1,600 words in length, NOT counting the cover page OR Works Cited Page.
C. An Introduction
1. Background Info/ Short synopsis of novel
2. Clear answer to prompt
3. Supporting Ideas
4. Transition to BODY
D. Body
E. Conclusion
F. At least 10 CITED direct quotes/ paraphrases from The Fountainhead.
G. A clear understanding of the novel, its themes, and Rand's purpose.
H. A clear, supported answer to the chosen prompt.
I. Connections to today's society, using at least 3 other peer reviewed sources from the CC Library.
J. A Works Cited Page
OFFICIAL RUBRIC
READ LAST YEARS WINNING ESSAY
You MUST submit your completed essay on Blackboard by March 22nd at midnight AND to the AYN RAND FOUNDATION.
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